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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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